New Words 3 Flashcards

(20 cards)

1
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Euphemism

A

A less offensive term

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2
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Mundane

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Worldly • Boring

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3
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Incongruous

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Inappropriate

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4
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Condolence

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Pity • sympathy

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5
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Stipulate

A

To specify a condition

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6
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Loathe

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To hate

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7
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Reprimand

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To show sharp dissaproval

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8
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Lackluster

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Dull

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9
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Caustic

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Sarcastic, bitting

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10
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Wrest

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Take by force

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11
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Infamous

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Having a bad reputation

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12
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Jostle

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To shove hard

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13
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Dupe

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A person easily tricked

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14
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Incipient

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Just beginning to exist

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15
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Inadvertent

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Hedless, not attentive

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16
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Ominous

17
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Tremulous

18
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Repudiate

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To reject, decline

19
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Cessation

20
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Bristle

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Stiffen with fear or anger